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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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